Chargers dump Max Starks in early cuts

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Aug 31, 2013

Max Starks had a bad night Thursday. Since he wasn’t good enough to beat out King Dunlap for the starting left tackle job, the Chargers didn’t feel the need to keep Max Starks around. Last spring I also wrote that Starks should give the Chargers average p… (more)lay. Max Starks was supposed to be the consolation prize at left tackle after the San Diego Chargers couldn’t find a blindside protector for Philip Rivers in free agency or in the draft. Cut on August 30, Starks keeps every penny of it, and he can sign elsewhere with no offset. Last year, Harris started nine games at left tackle for the Chargers and Dunlap was the Eagles main starter at left tackle. Also released were cornerback Cornelius Brown, safety Sean Cattouse, linebacker Phillip Dillard, cornerback Greg Gatson, linebacker Jerrell Harris, cornerback William Middleton, linebacker Daniel Molls, tackle Randy Richards, guard Steve Schilling and wide receiver Luke Tasker.

Starks got $160,000 from Chargers

While we wait for more cuts to come in, here’s the post script on tackle Max Starks‘ short stay in San Diego. Signed on May 22, Starks received a $160,000 signing bonus. Cut on August 30, Starks keeps every penny of it, and he can sign elsewhere with no…

Starks couldn't make cut in San Diego

Max Starks was supposed to be the consolation prize at left tackle after the San Diego Chargers couldn’t find a blindside protector for Philip Rivers in free agency or in the draft. However, Starks’ stay in San Diego was short-lived. In a move that had …